Acts 17:32
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32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, “We will hear you again on this matter.”
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Acts 17:18
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18 [a]Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, “What does this [b]babbler want to say?”
Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,” because he preached to them (A)Jesus and the resurrection.
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- Acts 17:18 NU, M add also
- Acts 17:18 Lit. seed picker, an idler who makes a living picking up scraps
Acts 26:8
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8 Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?
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2 Corinthians 6:2
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2 For He says:
(A)“In an acceptable time I have heard you,
And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
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Acts 25:19
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19 (A)but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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Acts 24:25
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25 Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.”
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Acts 2:13
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13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
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Hebrews 3:7-8
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Be Faithful(A)
7 Therefore, as (B)the Holy Spirit says:
(C)“Today, if you will hear His voice,
8 Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion,
In the day of trial in the wilderness,
1 Corinthians 4:10
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10 We are (A)fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! (B)We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!
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Acts 26:24-25
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Agrippa Parries Paul’s Challenge
24 Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, (A)you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!”
25 But he said, “I am not [a]mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason.
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Acts 17:31
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31 because He has appointed a day on which (A)He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by (B)raising Him from the dead.”
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Luke 14:18
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18 But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’
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2 Chronicles 36:16
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16 But (A)they mocked the messengers of God, (B)despised His words, and (C)scoffed at His prophets, until the (D)wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy.
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1 Corinthians 1:23
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23 but we preach Christ crucified, (A)to the Jews a [a]stumbling block and to the [b]Greeks (B)foolishness,
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- 1 Corinthians 1:23 Gr. skandalon, offense
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Acts 13:41
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41 ‘Behold,(A) you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”
Hebrews 13:13
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13 Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing (A)His reproach.
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Hebrews 11:36
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36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and (A)of chains and imprisonment.
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Luke 23:36
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36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him (A)sour wine,
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Luke 23:11
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11 (A)Then Herod, with his [a]men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
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Luke 22:63
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Jesus Mocked and Beaten(A)
63 (B)Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and (C)beat Him.
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2 Chronicles 30:9-11
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9 For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children will be treated with (A)compassion by those who lead them captive, so that they may come back to this land; for the Lord your God is (B)gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you (C)return to Him.”
10 So the runners passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun; but (D)they laughed at them and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless (E)some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
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Genesis 19:14
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14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, (A)who had married his daughters, and said, (B)“Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” (C)But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.
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